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TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF SPOUSAL RAPE
A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Tuesday (June 29) accused of multiple counts of forcible spousal rape. The victim reported that her husband, Glen Lantzy, 58, raped her repeatedly over the course of five hours. Sheriff’s Deputies were…
DRIVER CRASHES VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 62 AFTER FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
A Morongo Basin driver crashed their vehicle on the highway last Monday (June 28) when they fell asleep at the wheel. According the Sheriff’s reports, the vehicle was traveling along Highway 62 around 3:30 a.m. when the driver fell asleep at…
MAN FOUND DEAD IN HIS VEHICLE IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
A man was discovered dead inside his vehicle in the Cottonwood Springs entrance of Joshua Tree National Park late Friday morning (July 2). According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's department were called…
INDEPENDENCE DAY CLOSURES IN THE MORONGO BASIN
All government offices, banks, libraries, schools, and post offices will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. Copper Mountain College will be closed as well and will resume its normal summer operating hours on Tuesday,…
TWO LANDERS MEN ACCUSED OF ROBBERY FOLLOWING BREAK-IN AND ASSAULT IN JOSHUA TREE
Two Landers men were arrested early Thursday morning (July 1) accused of residential robbery after breaking into a Joshua tree home and assaulting the homeowner. According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies responded to a report of a break-in at a…
TWENTYNINE PALMS FELON WANTED FOR FIREARM POSSESSION AFTER PURSUIT WITH DEPUTIES
The Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a Twentynine Palms felon who led deputies on a high-speed pursuit. According to Sheriff’s reports, deputies were patrolling the area near David Way and Adobe Road in…
ELDER SCAM WARNINGS PART 4: HOME IMPROVEMENT SCAM
Each year, millions of elderly Americans are targeted by scammers who use a variety of deceptive tactics to con them out of their savings. To help keep seniors informed, the FBI is highlighting common scams. In today’s installment of elder…
MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT RAIDED TWENTYNINE PALMS HOME BEFORE IT BURNED DOWN
A Twentynine Palms home that burned down Thursday night (June 24) had been raided by a Sheriff’s marijuana enforcement team earlier that day. According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies responded around 7 a.m. to a home in the 6000 block of Regino…
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN TWENTYNINE PALMS
Derek Latimer A Twentynine Palms registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday (June 23) accused of making sexual comments to a child. According to Sheriff’s reports, a deputy responded to the intersection of Adobe Road and Samarkand Drive…
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE STRICT PENALTIES FOR OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE VHRS
For owners of Short-Term Vacation Rentals that break rules and operate unlicensed in Morongo Basin’s unincorporated communities, stiffer fines and greater oversight is about to show up on their doorsteps. That’s the outcome of yesterday’s…
FIRE AT YUCCA VALLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY UNDER INVESTIGATION
Update 06/23: According to town animal control officer Doug Smith, the cat was too injured to save. A fire at Burrtec Waste Services in Yucca Valley yesterday (June 21) is under investigation. San Bernardino County Firefighters were called…
SHERIFF MCMAHON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
After eight and a half years of serving as the San Bernardino County Sheriff, Sheriff John McMahon has announced that he will retire next month, in the middle of his second term, which was set to expire in 2023. Cassidy Taylor has the details… …
YUCCA VALLEY AQUATICS PROGRAMS KICK OFF MONDAY
The Yucca Valley Aquatics program is scheduled to kick off Monday, June 21. News Director Andrew Dieleman grabs his sunscreen and floaties… The Yucca Valley 2021 Aquatics program features learn-to swim classes for children ages 6 months to…
FOUR MORONGO BASIN BUSINESSES CITED IN UNDERAGED DRINKING DECOY OPERATION
A total of four businesses in the Morongo Basin were cited by the Sheriff’s department following an underage drinking decoy operation Thursday (June 17). According to Sheriff’s reports, deputies and Alcohol Beverage Control Agents sent an…
HEARING SET FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND IN 29 PALMS
Josh Simon went to this house on Morongo Road in Twentynine Palms after he shot and killed Beatriz Guzman, 35, of Twentynine Palms, according to Sheriff's deputies. Disposition hearings took place this week for a San Bernardino man accused of…
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Desert Hardware has been the DIY spot in Twentynine Palms for 71 years
Listen to this story here: Janet Kodish: “You got to have a hardware store!…
